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The Nordic countries have some of the most ambitious energy and climate policies in the world.

In 2019, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden signed a joint Declaration on Nordic Carbon Neutrality, committing to make the Nordic countries carbon neutral, in line with the COP21 Paris Climate Agreement. To support this commitment, Nordic Energy Research commissioned the Nordic Clean Energy Scenarios study. The aim of the study was to identify and help prioritise, through scenario modelling, which necessary actions to pursue before 2030 and to map potential long-term pathways to carbon neutrality.

This report tracks the overall level of emission reductions in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden and the drivers required to achieve a carbon-neutral Nordic energy system. The report evaluates progress towards Nordic carbon neutrality and compares their progress.